Muscat: The Ministry of Education will start the gradual implementation of the new study plan for grades (1-4).
The plan has been prepared to keep up with international best practices in the field of education, promoting the values of identity and citizenship and developing future skills such as critical thinking skills, creativity,
Most notable changes include dividing the study materials into two groups (basic subjects and accompanying subjects), reducing the number of study subjects from 11 to 10 and introducing the subject of identity and citizenship.
Changing the name of the individual skills courses to be consistent with global trends and developing the educational content and evaluation system in the accompanying materials so that it focuses on skills.
The plan will focus on Islamic education, Arabic, English language, mathematics, and the sciences.
There will be a special emphasis on identity and citizenship, information technology, visual arts, physical and health education, and musical arts.
11th Grade
The will be updates on the post-basic education curriculum for grades (11-12), which include adding Environmental Science to the 11th grade and Replacing the computer subject in communications and business with the information technology subject.
Continuing the application of management specializations - Business and IT in the same schools applied in Muscat and North al Batinah Governorates.
Starting to apply engineering and industrial specializations in some schools in the governorates of Muscat and North Al Batinah.
12th Grade
Completing the application of business administration and information technology specializations for the same schools applied in the governorates of Muscat and North Al Batinah.
MOE stresses that professional knowledge and skills that enable access to suitable opportunities in the labor market or qualify for admission to higher education institutions.
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